You select a marble without looking and then put it back. If you do this 5 times, what is the best prediction possible for the number of times you will pick a purple marble?____ times
Q. You select a marble without looking and then put it back. If you do this 5 times, what is the best prediction possible for the number of times you will pick a purple marble?____ times
Calculate Probability: First, we need to know the probability of picking a purple marble. Let's say there are 3 purple marbles out of 10 total marbles.
Calculate Expected Number: Calculate the probability of picking a purple marble: P(purple)=Total number of marblesNumber of purple marbles=103.
Calculate Expected Number: Calculate the probability of picking a purple marble: P(purple)=Total number of marblesNumber of purple marbles=103. You repeat the action of picking a marble 5 times, each time replacing the marble. Calculate the expected number of times you pick a purple marble: Expected number = P(purple)×Number of trials=103×5=1.5.